Cuusoo is a website from the Lego group that lets people post their creations, drum up support, and possibly get their set made as an official Lego release once they get 10,000 supporters.
So far eight sets have reached the 10,000 supporter hurdle. Three are in the process of being reviewed by the Lego designers for final approval. Two were rejected outright (Shaun of the Dead's Winchester pub and Firefly's Serenity ship) because of their thematic elements that weren't viewed as appropriate for Lego's younger audience. Three have been produced, one - Minecraft blocks - of which is available for purchase in the US right now.
I'm supporting a few Cuusoo sets right now:
- Lego Park (for your flat panel monitor/tv) - would love to have this on the corner of my school computer monitor
- Female minifig set - With all the hair/hats/heads being modular, pretty much any set could have female minifigs, but I like the idea of female vignettes showing careers that girls could aspire to
- Piano - I like the idea of a line of musical creations
- Gameboy & Tetris Transformer - The guy made Transformers out of Lego...and they actually transform...pretty stunning
- Microbuild Hogwarts Castle - the level of detail here is stunning...check more pics
- Posable 22" Skeleton - Possibly the only one I would really buy. Love the shape of this and have asked the designed to post the plans for the full skeleton (to no avail).
Can you find anything of Cuusoo that you think deserves my support? What's your favorite Cuusoo creation?
2 comments:
The Muppets- I know you could get behind this one. http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/11050
Red Squirrel - The tail is pretty cool. There should be more animal sets.
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/7162
Modular Cinema - Old fashioned cinemas are cool. Good display value.
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/6621
Airship -
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/17123
Delorean
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/8889
Douglas DC-3
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/17534
Courthouse
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/10475
Trolley
http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/40
The Muppet one leaves me a little cold because I don't like all the constant licensed sets. Yeah, a Muppet Theater set would be outstanding as would Pigs in Space and Muppet Labs (especially Muppet Labs), but I like the Palisades figures just fine.
Red Squirrel - meh...the repetitive nature of the tail bores me. It's a great MOC, sure, but I don't know that it's a set with much playability.
The module cinema (and courthouse) is intriguing as I do like the look of the various modular sets, but at either $150 or $200 per set, I'm never going to buy one of those.
The airship uses big plastic panel that I don't like. Too much non-Lego for me.
DeLorean is another like one that already made the 10,000 cut.
The trolley is just alright. The various train sets don't do much for me.
The DC-3, admittedly, is pretty cool. I'll give that one my support.
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